Jay Lee Adams
MilitaryAssigned to 325BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. Robert C Hirsch crew. Died on 10-Jan-45 Cologne mission with Bob Hirsch in B-17 42-102396; A/C battle damaged and force landed Liege, Belgium, S/Sgt Jay L. Adams baled out (Un-commanded) at 300ft, Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 325th Bomb Squadron 92nd Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
16 January 1916 | BornSentinel, Oklahoma | |
Enlisted |
18 May 1943 | EnlistedFort McClellan, Alabama | |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
10 January 1945 | Killed in ActionLiege, Belgium | |
Buried |
10 January 1945 | InterredOlne Cemetery, Olne, Belgium | |
Buried |
12 January 1945 | Re-InterredHenri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium | |
Buried |
8 January 1949 | Re-InterredSentinel Cemetery, Sentinel, Oklahoma, |
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